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I am so happy with the way this bag came out I thought I would show it here. This is a custom ULA Dragonfly 30 in Ultra 800TX with a fully lined interior in X-Pac VX21 RS. I wanted a pack that would fit between my two current favorite travel backpacks: Osprey Daylite Tote Pack and Tom Bihn Techonaut 30 in 1050D Ballistic.

For modifications I switched to RC YKK zippers, removed all the water bottle mesh pockets and changed the front pocket to the main 800TX body material with pleats and a full lining. I believe it comes out to around 22L (vs 30L as standard) with these changes.

It's not a lightweight hiking bag anymore but for me it's the perfect overbuilt travel backpack (okay I'd still prefer 1050D ballistic but it's so hard to find in an unstructured bag).

For sale is a Techonaut 30 in Black Ballistic. Bought it new from Tom Bihn earlier this month and used it once. It is in excellent lightly used condition.$315 + shipping. Ships from California. PayPal only no trades.

For sale is my Techonaut 30 in the discontinued 1050D ballistic orange color. It has the northwest sky interior. I've traveled with it a few times and it is in excellent used condition. There might be some very minor marks but no scratches or loose threads. It looks great. This is Tom Bihns toughest fabric. American-made 1050D Ballistic 2x2 Type 6.6 nylon. From a smoke free pet free home.

Asking $475 + shipping. PayPal only.

Pens from my personal collection. All in excellent working order. Prices include shipping and insurance within the CONUS. International shipping available for an additional cost. Paypal only. No trades. 

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1.          Montblanc Hemingway Writers Edition – 18kt F nib [B-] – The first of the Writer’s Series pens from Montblanc. This pen is in great used condition. The nib I believe is an F but I am not 100% sure. It is sold without box and papers. $1,850 SOLD Thank you!

2.          Taccia Miyabi Empress Fossils in the Sky Rosewood Limited edition – 18kt M nib [B] – Beautiful pen with a great Sailor KOP nib. Comes with the original box and Kimono. Writes beautifully and is in excellent lightly used condition. $1,450 SOLD Thank you!

3.          Pilot Maki-e Soukaku in Hira Maki-e Signed by Seiki Chida – 18kt M nib – [B+] JDM pen FK-20 (same as Namiki Yukari but branded Pilot) – Excellent near mint condition. Comes with the original box, paperwork, and ink bottle (The outer paper box has some water stains). $1,695 $1,595 SOLD Thank you!

4.          Marlen Maya Calendar Prestige Limited Edition Fountain Pen 18kt Medium with Stub Grind by Matthew Chen – [B] Handmade limited edition of 288 with solid sterling silver trims. Retail price of $2,200. Used once. Comes with original box and paperwork. Writes beautifully. Piston filler. $675 $595

5.          Delta Giuseppe Garibaldi Special Limited Edition of 807 Fountain Pens – TWO Garibaldi 18kt nibs included – medium with flex added by Tom Westerich, and one standard fine. [B] In excellent lightly used condition. Piston filler. Hand painted sterling silver barrel with red resin accents and solid sterling silver trim. Retail price over $3,000 No box or papers. $695 $495

6.          Cartier Louis Cartier Fountain Pen – 18kt F nib – [C] – Extremely high-quality pen with some of the smoothest threading I’ve experienced. In-house made nibs. Doesn’t get much better quality than this. Writes beautifully. The section has one small area that has some bubbling that wont be felt when writing and cannot easily be seen (see photos). No box no papers $600.  SOLD Thank you!

7.          ST Dupont Olympio XL Vertigo I – 18kt Medium nib tuned by John Mottishaw – [B] Beautiful and rare Chinese lacquer fountain pen in the largest size measuring just over 5.75” long. Beautiful smooth writing medium nib. Comes with the original box and paperwork as well as the ST. Dupont converter with red knob. The outer box is worn. Asking $675

8.          Pen Rescue # 5 Lizard by Ten Pen x SEC – 14kt OMAS Extra nib – [B] – These are very high quality restored Italian pens that are cleaned up and modified by high-end pen marker Stefano Costantini SEC. This pen is fitted with a large 14kt OMAS Extra nib and is quite flexible. It fills via button filler. $425

Pens from my personal collection. All in excellent working order. Prices include shipping and insurance within the CONUS. International shipping available for an additional cost. Paypal only. No trades.

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1.          Krone Space In Time Limited Edition 18kt M nib [B]  - Beautiful miniature painting over mother of pearl. Wonderful wet writer professionally tuned by John Mottishaw. Really nice high-quality and rare pen. Piston filler No box no papers. In excellent lightly used condition. $1,350 SOLD Thank you!

2.          Onoto Centenary Limited Edition 18kt F nib [B] – Super heavy 90gram solid sterling silver pen made in England with a beautiful soft nib. Comes with the box and paperwork.#389/500. $1,300

3.          Yard-O-Led Imperial Dragon LE, Sterling Silver 18k M nib [B] C/C Filler- This beautiful LE is similar in size to the standard sized Yard-O-Led Viceroy fountain pen. Engraved across the cap and barrel is a dragon, with detailed scales, claws, and face. Full set: packaging including a wooden inner presentation box, outer box, papers, converter, bottle of ink, and leather pen sleeve. #140/1000. $950 SOLD Thank you!

4.          Nakaya Piccolo Writer with 2-tone Nakata Music nib [B] – I believe this color is Kikyo. It’s a nice blue color. Excellent condition. Writes beautifully and comes with the original box. $1,275 SOLD Thank you!

5.          Louis Vuitton Doc Black Lacquer – 18k F nib [A2] – Really nice quality pen made in France. Bought NOS and inked once. Comes with the original gold plated Louis Vuitton branded converter. Excellent writer. No box or papers$350 

6.          Conway Euro Heritage LE Black Acrylic 18k Italic medium nib [B]. Nice quality pen from the previous iteration of the brand. The three cap bands are solid gold, though the clip is plated. The nib is a factory italic medium, and writes beautifully.  Includes all boxes and papers. #59/200. $345 SOLD Thank you!

7.          Namiki Vanishing Point Faceted Black – 14kt Medium nib [B]. Lightly used older model with a Namiki branded nib from 1997. Comes with the cartridge cap. In excellent lightly used condition $250. 

8.          **Faber-**Castell Emotion Pure Silver – Fine Steel nib [A2]. Inked once. Very nicely made heavy pen. Retail is $250 asking $125. I should have the original box and papers. 

9.          Diplomat Aero White Lacquer – Fine Steel nib [B] Excellent pen in great condition. Should have the box and papers. Asking $120. 

Pens from my personal collection. All in excellent working order. Prices include shipping and insurance within the CONUS. International shipping available for an additional cost. Paypal only. No trades. 

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1.       Marlen Maya Calendar Prestige Limited Edition Fountain Pen 18kt Medium with Stub Grind by Matthew Chen – [B] Handmade limited edition of 288 with solid sterling silver trims. Retail price of $2,200. Used once. Comes with original box and paperwork. Writes beautifully. Piston filler. Asking $675

2.       Visconti Divina Mid-Size 23K Palladium B Nib [B] Purchased NOS and filled one. Very lovely soft 23kt palladium nib in a stubbish broad. Sterling silver trim. Pull and turn filling system. Works great. No box or papers included. $395 Sold Thank you!

3.       ST Dupont Olympio XL Vertigo I – 18kt Medium nib tuned by John Mottishaw – [B] Beautiful and rare Chinese lacquer fountain pen in the largest size measuring just over 5.75” long. Beautiful smooth writing medium nib. Comes with the original box and paperwork as well as the ST. Dupont converter with red knob. The outer box is worn. Asking $675

4.       Pelikan M400 Tortoiseshell White – 14kt F – [B] Inked once. Great pen. Comes with the original box and paperwork. Asking $275 SOLD Thank you!

5.       Aurora Edo Cento 100 Year Limited Edition – Factory 14kt Italic – [B] Very rare pen. Limited to 100 pieces to celebrate 100 years of Aurora. In excellent lightly used condition. No box or papers $400 $250 SOLD Thank you!

6.       Lamy Aion Green – EF – [B]  Very nice Jasper Morrison designed pen. No box included. $39 SOLD Thank you!

7.       Kakimori Frost Set of Three – [N] Set of three brand new Kakimori pens. The Translucent has an M nib, the Moss has an F nib, and the Amber is a rollerball that takes fountain pen ink. All come with the original box and papers and converters. Asking $65 for the set of three. SOLD Thank you!

8.       Caran d’Ache Leman – Bi Color Blue Ballpoint [B] – Comes with the original box and paperwork. Barely used like new. $115 SOLD Thank you!

9.       Aurora Europa Limited Edition Ballpoint pen – [B] used once in near mint condition. With the original box and paperwork $185. $135

10.    Lamy 2000 Blackwood Ballpoint – [B] in excellent barely used condition. No box no papers. $50

For sale is a bottle of Pilot Iroshizuku 100th Anniversary - Hoteison approximately 75% full. $165 shipped and insured CONUS. PayPal only.

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Pens from my personal collection. All in excellent working order. Prices include shipping and insurance within the CONUS. International shipping available for an additional cost. Paypal only. No trades. 

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1.     Graf Von Faber-Castell Intuition Platino Wood Fountain Pen Pernambuco – 18kt BB nib [B] Scare model with excellent wet magnum BB nib. The unique fluted wood body acts as the grip section with no transition. The wood under the cap is slightly lighter. No box no papers. Works as it should. $795 SOLD

2.     Pilot Maki-e Soukaku in Hira Maki-e Signed by Seiki Chida – 18kt M nib – [B+] JDM pen FK-20 (same as Namiki Yukari but branded Pilot) – Excellent near mint condition. Comes with the original box, paperwork, and ink bottle (The outer paper box has some water stains). $1,695

3.     Namiki Yukari Milky Way signed by Misa Seki – 18kt M nib – [B+] Excellent near mint condition. No box no papers. $1,695 SOLD

4.     Pelikan M805 Demonstrator – 18kt OB “PF” nib custom ground by John Mottishaw – [B]- Excellent lightly used condition, no staining. Comes with the original box. The nib is a beautiful writer but is not original to this pen. Asking $695. Alternatively for $200 less a single tone 18kt EF nib (correct for this pen is also available.

5.     Cartier Louis Cartier Black Resin – 18kt M nib – [B] Excellent lightly used condition**.** Come with the original inner box and gold colored Cartier converter. (Also selling a set of nibs separately for this pen). $495 SOLD Thank you!

6.     Delta Indigenous Peoples Simbu Black and Vermeil Limited edition of 88 pieces. #8 14k Broad nib with red ebonite feed custom ground into a stub by nib meister Matthew Chen. [B] – Inked twice and in excellent lightly used condition. Fantastic writing Bock #8 nib. Comes with the box and paperwork. $795 $695 SOLD Thank you!

7.     ST Dupont Olympio XL Vertigo I – 18kt Medium nib tuned by John Mottishaw – [B] Beautiful and rare Chinese lacquer fountain pen in the largest size measuring just over 5.75” long. Beautiful smooth writing medium nib. Comes with the original box and paperwork as well as the ST. Dupont converter with red knob. The outer box is worn. Asking $675

8.     Bossert & Erhard Yellow Enamel over Sterling Silver guilloche – 18kt F nib – [B] Rare high-quality pen from high-end German manufacturer B&E. Writes beautifully and comes with the original box and papers $275 SOLD Thank you!

9.     Atelier Lusso Carina Hapalua 15 in Copper Abalone w/ Copper Penny Resin – 1.5 stub steel – [B] Very good looking and large pen from Atelier Lusso. Comes with the original box. $325

10.  Cartier Louis Cartier Nib Set – Five 18kt nibs: XF, F, M, L, XL – [B] – Extremely rare full nib set for Cartier Louis Cartier fountain pens. These threaded nib units made in-house by Cartier. In excellent condition with some wear to the red Carier box. $895 for the set. SOLD Thank you!

For sale is an ink lot. Asking $120 shipped CONUS. I will not break it up. Payment via PayPal goods and services. No trades.

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1.     Iroshizuku Yu-Yake 50ml - 60% full

2.     Iroshizuku Syo-ro 30ml – 100%

3.     Iroshizuku Ku-jaku 30ml – 100%

4.     Iroshizuku Ajisai 30ml – 100%

5.     Iroshizuku Ama-iro – 30ml – 100%

6.     Iroshizuku Asa-gao 30ml – 100%

7.     Iroshizuku Take-sumi 30ml – 70%

8.     Aurora Blue 20ml(?) – 100% Sealed

9.     Sailor Ink Studio 123 20ml – 45%

10.  Ocotpus Fluids Barock 1910 Anthrazit 30ml – 40%

11.  Octopus Fluids Barock 1920 Kobalt 30ml -40 %

12.  Bortoletti Hamburg Calligraphy Ink 15ml – 100% (NOT FOR FOUNTAIN PENS)

13.  Graf v FC Viper Green 20 short international cartridges in clamshell 

14.  Graf v FC Violet Blue 17 short international cartridges in clamshell 

15.  Graf v FC India Red 20 short international cartridges in clamshell 

16.   Graf v FC Burned Orange 19 short international cartridges in clamshell 

17.  Platinum cartridges (for platinum and Nakaya pens) 1 Violet, 1 pink, 2 Red, 1 yellow

18.  Jacques Herbin Blue De Minuit 3 long international cartridges

19.  Pilot Black 1 cartridge for pilot pens

20.  Bortoletti Dip Pen set with nibs

Pens from my personal collection. All in excellent working order. Prices include shipping and insurance within the CONUS. International shipping available for an additional cost. Paypal only. No trades. 

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1.     Graf von Faber-Castell PotY 2021 Knights – 18kt B nib [B+] – Limited edition of 375 pieces. Inked three times in like new condition. Comes with all the original packaging, paperwork and accessories including the gigantic outer box and large black lacquer box with 6 pen tray and the Graf pen sleeve. Works as it should, beautiful wet writer. $2,395

2.     Conway Stewart Icon Sterling Silver – 18k Factory Italic Broad [B] – Limited edition #00/100 – Inked twice. Professionally tuned by nib meister John Mottishaw. Comes with the original box and paperwork. Beautiful solid sterling silver pen from 2006. $749 SOLD Thank you!

3.     Pelikan M800 Green Demonstrator – EF 18kt Gold nib [B] – Special Edition. Inked Twice. Beautiful writer and comes with box and papers. $450 SOLD Thank you!

4.     Delta Giuseppe Garibaldi Special Limited Edition of 807 Fountain Pens – TWO Garibaldi 18kt nibs included – medium with flex added by Tom Westerich, and one standard fine. [B] In excellent lightly used condition. Piston filler. Hand painted sterling silver barrel with red resin accents and solid sterling silver trim. No box or papers. $695

5.     Delta Indigenous Peoples Simbu Black and Vermeil Limited edition of 88 pieces. #8 14k Broad nib with red ebonite feed custom ground into a stub by nib meister Matthew Chen. [B] – Inked twice and in excellent lightly used condition. Fantastic writing Bock #8 nib. Comes with the box and paperwork. $795 

6.     Delta Bio+ 16 Black – Fine Steel nib [B] – In excellent lightly used condition. Unique organic resin with 16 concave facets and one of the prettiest nibs. No box or papers $175 Sold Thank you!

7.     Aurora Edo Cento 100 Year Limited Edition – Factory 14kt Italic – [B] Very rare pen. Limited to 100 pieces to celebrate 100 years of Aurora. In excellent lightly used condition. No box or papers $400 $250

8.     Aurora Optima Mini – Factory 14kt Italic – [B] rare Italic nib (these nibs are threaded just like the bigger Optimas). Inked once. Comes with the original box and paperwork. $349

9.     Montblanc Mozart Solitaire Doue 114 with 18kt OB nib – [B] – Rare Made in France sterling silver cap model with oblique broad nib. In excellent used condition. Original box included, CD, and paperwork included. Asking $545 $415.

10.  Yard-O-Led Grand Pinstripe Rollerball – [B-] Excellent condition for its age with minor scratches here and there. There are some deeper dots on the top of the cap (see photo) these are minor indentations but I want to point them out. Comes with original box Made in 1999 (Y hallmark). These older YOL have some nib character absent from the current production. Asking $475 $250 SOLD Thank you!